Wahshi ibn Harb

Military Person

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Who is Wahshi ibn Harb?

Wahshy ibn Harb was the Ethiopian slave of Jubayr ibn Mut'im and a Sahabi. He is best known for killing a leading Muslim general, Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib Muhammad's uncle, prior to accepting Islam, and afterwards killing Musaylimah, the leader of an enemy apostate army who were waging war against the Muslims.

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on July 23, 2013

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